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Author Archives: lara ramos
pretty gifty: bareminerals holiday 20150
bareminerals has delivered some of my very favorite products this year (see here and here) and the way they have continually put such winners onto the market while still maintaining their position as a classic brand that everyone can relate … Continue reading
murad complete reform0
miracle of all miracles, after months (and months) of trying to clear up my face, it is now blemish free. on a recent business trip, one of my coworkers tipped me off to this glycolic acid treatment from murad. desperate … Continue reading
pretty gifty: stephanie johnson mini pouch in chelsea pink0
goodness, i am taken with this painterly/metallic floral from stephanie johnson. her mini pouch ($33) is one of my go-to presents for friends and darling, ultra-patient daycare teachers. it makes such a gorgeous presentation and since all of her prints are so … Continue reading
LOLA feminine care3
i don’t normally stray from beauty here in the glossarie, but last month i was introduced to a product that i’m so taken with, i have to share it with you. simply put, the people at LOLA have decided to … Continue reading
smashbox brow tech gloss stick0
let’s talk brows, shall we? beauty trends have been giving this facial feature a whole lot of attention in recent seasons, increasing the pressure to maintain the perfect set. over the years we have been encouraged to wax, tweeze and … Continue reading
hair cuttery share-a-haircut veterans day 20150
you might recall that around this time last year, i surrendered my tragically overgrown new-mom hair to the experts at hair cuttery and the results were fabulous! to say that the stylist brought me back to life (and back to … Continue reading
fresh sugar lip treatment in fig0
it’s been a minute since i have gotten excited about one of fresh’s sugar lip treatments. as a whole, tinted lips have kind of lost their luster for me, so i guess i have been shying away. in fact, when … Continue reading
on motherhood0
most of you know that i had my first baby last year. she is such a joy – and motherhood has shaped me and challenged me in ways that i could never imagine. when my friend caitlin asked if she … Continue reading
mark. holiday breakfast with lucy hale1
on a work trip through new york city yesterday, i was able to sidestep into the blog world and had the true pleasure of having breakfast with mark. brand ambassador lucy hale, celebrity makeup artist kelsey deenihan and a handful … Continue reading
keep it pretty: tower stacking boxes0
on my standard friday evening catalog browse, i stumbled upon this set of 4 stacking boxes from cb2. designed to organize your desk drawers, i instantly imagined the modular trays filled to the brims with eyeshadows, blushes, bobby pins, you … Continue reading
